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we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students out. universities are also coordinating evacuations for students in the bay area from japan who want to go home. we're in san francisco, and jean, you talked to students in the bay area and japan suddenly engulfed by this situation. >> reporter: administrators at san francisco state are racing to get students studying in japan home, and at the same time there are students here from japan. some say if they had the money, they would get on the next flight to japan to go home and help family. pictures of the devastation in japa
we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students...
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the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west coast. meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel standing by with all of it. bryan, good evening. >> good evening, brian. yes, the winds switched around to the north today, in the direction of tokyo. but they were light. that happened today, the good news is, the next couple days, winds are going to come in from the northwest. and anything that gets released from those plants is going to be blown offshore. late in the week, into the weekend the weather pattern changes and the winds become very light. i
the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west...
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the u.s. also delivering relief supplies to japan, a u.s. cargo plane, air force plane, left pearl harbor in honolulu headed to japan with four generators and 25 u.s. air force support personnel. the plane will land to help with disaster relief and building efforts. i do want to make a clarification. we said iodine a short time ago. iodine is poisonous. iodide is something you can take, not that we're necessarily recommending it, that you can take to fight radiation sickness. >> the shape of the san francisco bay area could protect most of the surrounding area from a tsunami. scientists say the narrow opening of a channel creates the bottle neck that would reduce the amount of inland flooding the south bay and much of the peninsula would be spared from the type of surge that devastated japan. but alameda and the port of oakland would face the brunt of damage, they lie in the direct path of a tsunami. you can learn more about the disasters in japan at a forum at uc-berkeley. experts will hold a panel discussion to talk about the impact of the
the u.s. also delivering relief supplies to japan, a u.s. cargo plane, air force plane, left pearl harbor in honolulu headed to japan with four generators and 25 u.s. air force support personnel. the plane will land to help with disaster relief and building efforts. i do want to make a clarification. we said iodine a short time ago. iodine is poisonous. iodide is something you can take, not that we're necessarily recommending it, that you can take to fight radiation sickness. >> the shape...
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nuclear rebeing a nor japan that was damaged through the earthquake, the cooling unit was damaged, the u.s. will military is now spending a replacement in that nuclear power plant. radiation levels a,000 times normal and 75,000 have been evacuated. >> and a sports star is responding to the disaster in his hometown, as well. matsui is one of many japanese players worried about his loved ones at home. raj is in scottsdale, but you had a chance to catch up with matsui? >> reporter: we are in the middle of arizona for baseball spring training but baseball not the topic of conversation here. everyone talking about the tsunami and earthquake and one of japan's biggest superstars is here with us in the desert. we spent some time with him earlier today. matsui, a huge superstar in japan, a big superstar with the yankees. this is his first season here with the oakland a's. he'll be living in the bay area, but in the offseason, he lives in tokyo. needless to say, very emotional today concerned about his friends and family overseas and their safety. will they are okay. however, matsui such an inspira
nuclear rebeing a nor japan that was damaged through the earthquake, the cooling unit was damaged, the u.s. will military is now spending a replacement in that nuclear power plant. radiation levels a,000 times normal and 75,000 have been evacuated. >> and a sports star is responding to the disaster in his hometown, as well. matsui is one of many japanese players worried about his loved ones at home. raj is in scottsdale, but you had a chance to catch up with matsui? >> reporter: we...
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senator barbara boxer didn't use a cell phone but she did send a letter to ask a favor of major u.s. wireless company. she asked sprint, t-mobile and the others to speed up delivery of mobile charity donations to japan. boxer says kit often take up to 90 days for that money to reach a disaster zone. she is asking copies to expedite the process considering the huge need in japan. boxer said the wireless companies managed to do that during the haiti crisis and hope they will do it again in japan. in a few minutes, we'll take you 35 a fundraising event that's happening live in san francisco. tracy grant is there dog a relief rally. we'll take you there live. >>> elsewhere around the world, a warning to libyan leader moammar gadhafi from president obama. his message, stop the military attacks on libyan civilians. the president addressed the nation today and said if a cease fire isn't implemented, the united states will take part in military action against gadhafi's regime mr. obama didn't mention specifics but officials have said previously that the american air forces could join with pa
senator barbara boxer didn't use a cell phone but she did send a letter to ask a favor of major u.s. wireless company. she asked sprint, t-mobile and the others to speed up delivery of mobile charity donations to japan. boxer says kit often take up to 90 days for that money to reach a disaster zone. she is asking copies to expedite the process considering the huge need in japan. boxer said the wireless companies managed to do that during the haiti crisis and hope they will do it again in japan....
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meantime eight u.s. warships are backing up because of concerns about radiation leaking there. >> tracie potts in washington. tracy, thank you. >>> here is a look at other news making headlines. a dolphin gave sight series an up close and personal encounter when it leaped out of the water into a charter boat. it took a crew of 10 men with towels and ropes to lift it back into the water. one woman on board suffered an ankle sprain. no other injuries reported. >>> in georgia two young girls set up sidewalk art for a good cause. moved by the devastation caused by the tsunami in japan and wanting to do their part to help relief efforts they sold their preschool artwork raising $264 for donations to the red cross. >>> finally in minnesota, a high-risk pregnancy put her on bedrest. to lift her spirits her husband took advantage of visiting hours to bring her horse in to say hello. it's done wonders for her mood, calming her fears. now she can't wait to introduce her friend to her child. >>> now for a look at n
meantime eight u.s. warships are backing up because of concerns about radiation leaking there. >> tracie potts in washington. tracy, thank you. >>> here is a look at other news making headlines. a dolphin gave sight series an up close and personal encounter when it leaped out of the water into a charter boat. it took a crew of 10 men with towels and ropes to lift it back into the water. one woman on board suffered an ankle sprain. no other injuries reported. >>> in...
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the u.s. passion protects america's nuclear weapons has deployed a team of experts to monitor these radiation risks and reportedly this team includes a crew from the lawrence livermore lab. the japanese government is warning people living within 19 miles to stay inside or evacuate. a bay area expert tells us, it is too early to tell what the impact will be. >> at this point in time it is very hard to judge any situation. the worst-case scenario is that we see more radiation released from the nuclear power plants. at this point we don't have sufficient information to assess where it is going. >> there is a local impact here. the problems in japan have californians concerned about the two nuclear power plants here in this state. one in san onofre south of orange county in oceanside. the other in san luis obispo. both reactors were built to withstand a 7.0 quake. the one in japan was 9.0. >> thousands of no one and nowhere to turn, a few lucky families have been able to make it out of the island
the u.s. passion protects america's nuclear weapons has deployed a team of experts to monitor these radiation risks and reportedly this team includes a crew from the lawrence livermore lab. the japanese government is warning people living within 19 miles to stay inside or evacuate. a bay area expert tells us, it is too early to tell what the impact will be. >> at this point in time it is very hard to judge any situation. the worst-case scenario is that we see more radiation released from...
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concerns about shipping, supply chains, digging in and bringing u.s. stocks down. even apple previously immune to all things recession realitied says it will delay planned production of the ipad 2 in the japanese market. it was scheduled for release on the 25th of this month. apple shares down about 2.5% today on the news. more news from the auto industry. one day after announcing plans to shut down production in japan, toyota along with sub rue say they'll scale down production at their american plants as well. the concern is how quickly they can get parts from japan to the american dealerships. japan, the largest supplier of silicon, which the chips are made from that make all these devices. tonight at 6:00, we'll take a look at why that may mean we have to live with fewer gadgets. >> for complete coverage, just go to our website. we have a special section with complete images of the destruction as well as is recovery and a interviews. >>> still ahead, the talk of the internet. a student video posted within hours of the japanese tsunami. it's sparking outranl and
concerns about shipping, supply chains, digging in and bringing u.s. stocks down. even apple previously immune to all things recession realitied says it will delay planned production of the ipad 2 in the japanese market. it was scheduled for release on the 25th of this month. apple shares down about 2.5% today on the news. more news from the auto industry. one day after announcing plans to shut down production in japan, toyota along with sub rue say they'll scale down production at their...
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mean the u.s. is now not acting alone. the nato secretary-general has now announced they will be taking over the operational phase. they've made the political decision as nato says, they'll spend the weekend working oumt the details, these more than 20 western nations, plus a couple of arab countries also that have signed on to enforce the no-fly zone over libya, and nato secretary-general was very clear about that, they will be enforcing the no-fly zone and the arms embargo and nothing else. he says they should be ready to take this over in about two or three days. secretary of state hillary clinton making the announcement here for the u.s., saying we can now begin to reduce our participation in this operation. the u.s. has flown about 70% of those missions so far, that should begin to go down. in fact, she says there are already fewer american planes in the air over libya. lynn? >> tracie, thanks so much. >>> now to japan, where the government says an apparent leak has been detected at the crippl
mean the u.s. is now not acting alone. the nato secretary-general has now announced they will be taking over the operational phase. they've made the political decision as nato says, they'll spend the weekend working oumt the details, these more than 20 western nations, plus a couple of arab countries also that have signed on to enforce the no-fly zone over libya, and nato secretary-general was very clear about that, they will be enforcing the no-fly zone and the arms embargo and nothing else....
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bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the broadcast that took the full brunt of the tsunami. the city's hospital was right there on the waterfront and nbc's lee cowan, one of the few reporters who's been able to make his way there. >> reporter: they call it the town that disappeared. all we could find was a shattered footprint at the end of a washed-out road. >> it just doesn't stop. >> reporter: some 17,000 people used to live and fish here. now close to half of them, it's feared, are under the mud. the racing wall of water some 30 feet high was only about a half hour away when the warning went out. at the city's main ho
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. >> u.s. experts believe it could be weeks before the emergency is resolved, and americans are being urged to flee a 50 mile area around the plant. on our shores, radiation monitoring has been stepped up on the west coast as a precaution. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, alaska, hawaii or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> we have seen no radiation, by the way, even on incoming cargo or passengers that comes close to reaching a harmful level. >> in tokyo, experts say radiation levels are below harmful levels, but anxiety is on the rise. and the pentagon is organizing a voluntary evacuation of american military families and citizens who want to get out. >> now, there is a lot of american expertise with regard to nuclear energy that's being called upon to help in japan. tonight we've learned of another american resource that's being looked into, the super soaker, the converted 747 used to drop huge amounts of water on wildfires. we talked with the company
. >> u.s. experts believe it could be weeks before the emergency is resolved, and americans are being urged to flee a 50 mile area around the plant. on our shores, radiation monitoring has been stepped up on the west coast as a precaution. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, alaska, hawaii or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> we have seen no radiation, by the way, even on incoming cargo or passengers that comes close to reaching a harmful...
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. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from 45 countries are ready to respond. south korea, australia and the united kingdom have all deployed search teams and time is working against them. >> we know there are miracles survivors days after an incident like this. but we know the longer time goes on, the less likely it is that we will find survivors. >> in fairfax, virginia, teams loaded supplies. tomorrow they'll join a feel from los angeles in japan. it was that same crew that pulled a woman in haiti from the rubble of port-au-prince six days after the devastating earthquake t
. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from...
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the u.s. agency that protects america's nuclear weapons has deployed a team of experts to monitor radiation risks there. reportedly this team and crew from lawrence livermore labs. the japanese government warning people to evacuate within a 19-mile radius. the bay area expert says it's too early to tell what the impact on japan will be. >> well, at this point in time it's very hard to catch any situation. the risk is that we see more radiation released from the nuclear power plants, but at this point we don't have sufficient information to assess where it's going. >> now, california has more than a half dozen nuclear power plants, but only two are actually operational, one south of orange county in oceanside, the other in san luis obispo, that run one by pg ae g & e. >>> the japanese government is dispensing iodine tablets and apparently what that means to here, hard to tell so far. an expert tells the "new york times" even if the crisis gets much, much worse the dissipation of the nuclear mat
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the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with exit strategy. as japan's nuclear crisis deepens and reports about the status of one of its crippled nuclear plants differ, the united states has authorized the first evacuation of americans out of japan. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. good morning, everybody. we learned overnight that these will be voluntary evacuations, even though the airports have reopened, commercial flights are available, the u
the u.s. authorizes american evacuations out of japan as nuclear meltdown fears grow. >>> line of fire, security cameras capture a dramatic shoot-out at a tennessee convenience store. >>> and space odyssey, astronauts unveil the international space station's astronauts unveil the international space station's newest resident. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time...
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the u.s. meantime, overnight the u.s. government decided that japan's safety zone around that failing nuclear plant is not big enough. so this morning there is new advice for americans in japan. move back, or get out altogether. tracie potts is live in washington this morning with what you need to know. tracie? >> what appears to be white smoke began to rise from the number 3 reactor. >> reporter: helicopters are now dropping water on japan's nuclear plant. >> we believe the secondary unit is destroy and not water in the melt pool. >> reporter: japanese deny that but authorities believe it's overheating. the u.s. believes radiation levels there are extremely high with conflicting reports coming from japan, the state department is warning americans to leave or at least stay 50 miles away. 30 miles further than the japanese record. >> we're advising the american citizens listen to the state department. >> reporter: some fear that's not enough. >> 50 miles is not a safe distance to be in an emerg
the u.s. meantime, overnight the u.s. government decided that japan's safety zone around that failing nuclear plant is not big enough. so this morning there is new advice for americans in japan. move back, or get out altogether. tracie potts is live in washington this morning with what you need to know. tracie? >> what appears to be white smoke began to rise from the number 3 reactor. >> reporter: helicopters are now dropping water on japan's nuclear plant. >> we believe the...
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. >> reporter: as japan struggles to contain the crisis at this quake-stricken nuclear power plant, u.s. officials are asking tough questions about the vulnerability of our nuclear facilities. 104 of them in 31 states. >> we have to listen to what is happening in japan and protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: massachusetts democrat ed markey is calling on the obama administration and the nuclear regulation administration to block any new and retrofit plants in quake zones like this one in california. some are suggesting it's time for a time-out. >> not to stop building nuclear power plants but to put the brakes on it right now until we understand the ramifications of what's happened in japan. >> reporter: that's what happened after the three mile island mishap in the 1970s and the chernobyl disaster in the soviet union in the 1980s. but with this nation facing a new energy crunch, some sound less than eager to close any doors. >> my thought about it is that we ought not to make american domestic policy based upon an event that happened in japan. >> reporter: still those for an
. >> reporter: as japan struggles to contain the crisis at this quake-stricken nuclear power plant, u.s. officials are asking tough questions about the vulnerability of our nuclear facilities. 104 of them in 31 states. >> we have to listen to what is happening in japan and protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: massachusetts democrat ed markey is calling on the obama administration and the nuclear regulation administration to block any new and retrofit plants in quake...
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. >> reporter: u.s. experts believe it could be weeks before this emergency is resolved and americans are being urged to flee a 50-mile area around the plant. on our shores, radiation monitoring has been stepped up on the west coast as a precaution. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> reporter: u.s. airports are now screening passengers and cargo coming out of japan. >> we have seen no radiation, by the way, even on incoming cargo or passengers that comes close to reaching a harmful level. >> reporter: in tokyo, experts say radiation levels are still below harmful levels, but anxiety is rising. the pentagon is now organizing a voluntary evacuation of american military families and citizens who want to get out. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> well, one week since japan's worst ever disaster, new stunning footage has emerged from a local japanese news crew. they were in a taxi seconds before catastrophe struck
. >> reporter: u.s. experts believe it could be weeks before this emergency is resolved and americans are being urged to flee a 50-mile area around the plant. on our shores, radiation monitoring has been stepped up on the west coast as a precaution. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> reporter: u.s. airports are now screening passengers and cargo coming out of japan. >> we have...
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the u.s. general in charge. >>> under control. a new breed of air traffic controllers taking over with fresh questions about safety still in the air. >>> and hanging tough. brave new worries about the crippled nuclear plant, but we find survivors of the japanese disaster giving everyone a lesson in resilience. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. for a seventh straight day the u.s. and its allies bombarded targets in libya, still trying to break the back of moammar gadhafi's assault on rebel-held cities. the u.s. for its part says it's prepared to take a back seat, but exactly what the ultimate goal is and even who's in charge of this operation are still somewhat ill defined tonight. nato says it plans to take full command, but is still seeking consensus on a military strategy. in a moment we'll hear from the general in charge of u.s. forces there, but first to the ground where rebels are takin
the u.s. general in charge. >>> under control. a new breed of air traffic controllers taking over with fresh questions about safety still in the air. >>> and hanging tough. brave new worries about the crippled nuclear plant, but we find survivors of the japanese disaster giving everyone a lesson in resilience. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. for a...
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the u.s. is supplying help. two warships are on the way with aid. this is going to be a long, long effort. on top of that, there's news of a nuclear power leak. we've been talking about the last several hours about shortly after the earthquake, there was an explosion that damaged the buildings around one of the reactors. there was a radiation leak. they evacuated a region around that area by about 12 miles. people were undergoing radiation testing. now there's late word that there is a second emergency at a second reactor. still at that same complex. once again, it has something to do with the cooling units that are malfunctioning. there's no word yet on just how or if that is going to affect the evacuations already under way for that part of japan. just another obstacle that relief agencies and workers are trying to get up to that region are going to have to deal with. that's the latest from tokyo. >> the blast at the nuclear power plant is putting the whole world on edge. here at home, bay area engineers are also watching the situation. with more
the u.s. is supplying help. two warships are on the way with aid. this is going to be a long, long effort. on top of that, there's news of a nuclear power leak. we've been talking about the last several hours about shortly after the earthquake, there was an explosion that damaged the buildings around one of the reactors. there was a radiation leak. they evacuated a region around that area by about 12 miles. people were undergoing radiation testing. now there's late word that there is a second...
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the nuclear industry, disaster in japan likely to put a holt on projects here in the u.s. and hitting the bottom line with our co-owner, general electric, building that plant in puck jeem ma so a lot of companies here in the silicon valley watching that very closely. >> we're only beginning to feel the ripple effects. it's going to be developing over the next few months. >> any silicon valley companies reaching out to their counterparts? >> absolutely. we spent the day at a couple of them doing just that. companies like twitter, microsoft, all of the virtual games that you play, they raised in 36 hours more than $1 million for japan earthquake relief. we'll look at that more tonight. local companies reaching out to raise money with social networking. it happens just like that. >> very nice. thank you. >> you bet. >>> continuing coverage of the earthquake and the tsunami in japan. go to nbcbayarea.com. we've posted live videos. >>> on to other news tonight, still ahead at 5:00, it may be thinner and faster but can the ipad 2 outsell the original ipad? >>> a weekend break-in
the nuclear industry, disaster in japan likely to put a holt on projects here in the u.s. and hitting the bottom line with our co-owner, general electric, building that plant in puck jeem ma so a lot of companies here in the silicon valley watching that very closely. >> we're only beginning to feel the ripple effects. it's going to be developing over the next few months. >> any silicon valley companies reaching out to their counterparts? >> absolutely. we spent the day at a...
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the u.s. stchlt ronald reagan traveled through a radioactive cloud and that crew members on deck are believed to have received a month's worth of radiation in an hour. veronica. >> hmm. all right, kristen dahlgren, thank you so much. >>> in the meantime, experts are weighing in on the potential impact at home if a disaster as devastating as the one that hit japan were had hit us. we go to tracie potts here in washington. tracie, good morning. >> good morning, everyone. there are 104 nuclear plants ms country. almost a quarter of them are built like those now under a state of emergency in jap pann. the u.s. is actually looking at building more. the nuclear regulatory commission says power plants in this country are built to with stand the most severe shock, but the government is looking at even more of these. four more many progress. 20 applications. the government announced $8 billion in loans last year for new nuclear plants. they're looking for four times that in the upcoming budget. in ligh
the u.s. stchlt ronald reagan traveled through a radioactive cloud and that crew members on deck are believed to have received a month's worth of radiation in an hour. veronica. >> hmm. all right, kristen dahlgren, thank you so much. >>> in the meantime, experts are weighing in on the potential impact at home if a disaster as devastating as the one that hit japan were had hit us. we go to tracie potts here in washington. tracie, good morning. >> good morning, everyone....
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the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a tuesday night, an admission today from japan about the current nuclear crisis. >>> and later, the color of what we eat and drinking and the suspicion that it's affecting the behavior of some of our children. it's an old question, and now it's returned. >>> back now and turning to the crisis in japan. the prime minister said today the death toll has reached 11,000, and that his nation remains on maximum alert. and the japanese government admitted today its safety measures were not enough to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that ended up crippling that fukushima facility. nbc's lee cowan report
the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a...
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u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya claimed it would advance no further on benghazi, but u.s. officials say gadhafi forces have continued to shell rebel areas. there is no evidence of a ceasefire. brian. >> andrea starting us off in our d.c. newsroom. here we go. how is moammar gadhafi reacting to this ultimatum tonight? jim maceda is our man in tripoli. jim, there you are and so this begins and it's proven an act of folly to try to predict gadhafi's next move, but what are the likelihoods here? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, brian. i don't pretend t
u.s. officials say the u.s. role would be to provide intelligence and surveillance planes and awacs to track gadhafi's air defenses. they would also provide aerial refueling to allied planes enforcing the no-fly zone. the navy already has warships in the mediterranean with warships with cruise missiles and two nuclear submarines. the u.s. is expecting the saudis and others to help pay for what they see as a short engagement, but they added there will be cost for the u.s. taxpayer. tonight libya...
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. >> reporter: there are 104 nuclear plant in the u.s., about a quarter designed like those under a state of emergency in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission insists each american plant is built to withstand the most severe shocks. at least four more are on the drawing board. president obama is asking for $36 billion next year to build even more. but in light of the explosions in japan, some on capitol hill want to take it slow. >> we stro listen to what is listening in japan to protect ourselves and our people. >> reporter: with 20 applications pending, some lawmakers now suggest holding off building any nuclear facilities near major fault lines. >> i don't think right after a major environmental catastrophe is a very good time to be making american domestic policy. >> reporter: rescue teams and supplies are arriving in japan. the needs now even more severe. tens of thousands were evacuated near the reactors. dozens are being treated for exposure to radiation. could some of that radiation make to it the united states in harmful levels? the nuclear regulatory commission says no. trac
. >> reporter: there are 104 nuclear plant in the u.s., about a quarter designed like those under a state of emergency in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission insists each american plant is built to withstand the most severe shocks. at least four more are on the drawing board. president obama is asking for $36 billion next year to build even more. but in light of the explosions in japan, some on capitol hill want to take it slow. >> we stro listen to what is listening in japan...
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two u.s. search and rescue teams. two u.s. aircraft carriers are also off the coast but many areas to the north remain surrounded by water and are still unreachable. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, tokyo. >>> watching the extent of the damage in japan is difficult to comprehend in images. we have crews on the ground there tonight. nbc bay area's george kiriyama is in narita. george, we understand there's going to be rolling blackouts. have you experienced that yet? >> reporter: not here in narita. i believe we're going into tokyo itself sometime today so we may be experiencing or seeing firsthand these blackouts. they are experiencing scheduled power outages. we're hearing that neighborhoods and certain districts in tokyo will be taking turns with no power for up to three hours. we're also hearing that some of the train lines will be down all day in some instances. i think one, two, three -- four train lines will be down all day. another train line will operate during the morning and evening rush
two u.s. search and rescue teams. two u.s. aircraft carriers are also off the coast but many areas to the north remain surrounded by water and are still unreachable. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, tokyo. >>> watching the extent of the damage in japan is difficult to comprehend in images. we have crews on the ground there tonight. nbc bay area's george kiriyama is in narita. george, we understand there's going to be rolling blackouts. have you experienced that yet? >> reporter: not...
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u.s. warplanes intensifies. a defiant gadhafi warns of a crusader war and vows to fight back. crusader war and vows to fight back. tonight, what is the endgame? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, everyone. the pentagon tonight says the allied assault on libya's military has inflicted heavy damage on moammar gadhafi's forces and grounded his combat planes. that assault, which we now know is being led by american warplanes, including long-range stealth bombers, has targeted both libya's air defenses and ground troops in an effort to halt gadhafi's attacks on anti-government rebels. but coalition officials insist gadhafi himself is not a target. tonight, as anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies over tripoli, libya's military command order claimed again it wasrding its units to observe is i cease-fire, a claim western forces are skeptical of. we begin tonight with jim miklaszewski. jim? >> reporter: lester, there's only been one full day of american and coalition air
u.s. warplanes intensifies. a defiant gadhafi warns of a crusader war and vows to fight back. crusader war and vows to fight back. tonight, what is the endgame? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, everyone. the pentagon tonight says the allied assault on libya's military has inflicted heavy damage on moammar gadhafi's forces and grounded his combat planes. that assault, which we now know is being led by american warplanes, including long-range stealth...
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unit four became the subject of the controversy when the head of the u.s. regulatory commission said its fuel rods were totally exposed. unit five and six were out of service and may have problem with their used fuel rods. unit three is especially dangerous because it has recycled fuel that contains plutonium and a greater health there. >> tracking the jet stream that some should carry this way. >> traci grant shows us from sfo with concern that it may be finding its way to the west coast. >> reporter: custom officials are tracking radiation the same way they always do. still, some passengers arriving here from japan have concerns. >> japanese people are worried about nuclear radiation. yes, of course. >> the daughter in the bay area could not have come at a better or worse time. nakamura feels lucky to have gotten away from tokyo and away from the damaged nuclear plants but feels bad leaving her struggling home country and its people. >> nearby fukushima, those people are so terrible. >> many of these passengers are coming off the same flight from tokyo an
unit four became the subject of the controversy when the head of the u.s. regulatory commission said its fuel rods were totally exposed. unit five and six were out of service and may have problem with their used fuel rods. unit three is especially dangerous because it has recycled fuel that contains plutonium and a greater health there. >> tracking the jet stream that some should carry this way. >> traci grant shows us from sfo with concern that it may be finding its way to the west...
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a photo provided by the u.s. navy shows one home completely just floating by itself in the pacific ocean. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,855 after tumbling 137 points yesterday. the s&p dropped 14 points. the nasdaq fell 33. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 488 points while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 22. >>> the prospect of a nuclear meltdown in japan crippling the world's third largest economy reeked havoc on markets earlier this week. but there are signs this morning from tokyo things may be calming, at least for now. the nikkei closed more than 5.5% higher today, recovering some of the massive losses sustained over the last two days. tuesday, the dow jones fell almost 300 points right at the opening bell. things looked so grim before trading even began, the new york stock exchange invoked a special rule to smooth volatility. intel and cisco dependent on japanese factories for products and parts had
a photo provided by the u.s. navy shows one home completely just floating by itself in the pacific ocean. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,855 after tumbling 137 points yesterday. the s&p dropped 14 points. the nasdaq fell 33. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei surged 488 points while in hong kong, the hang seng gained 22. >>> the prospect of a nuclear meltdown in japan crippling...
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the u.s. government began evacuating americans. our own george who is just back from the quake zone. let's talk about those evacuations. some people were told to go. you left. what was that scene like when you tried to go? was there a sense of urgency of people trying to get out? a sense of chaos? >> at train station, definitely you felt that sense of urgency. maybe a slight ting of chaos because at that point that's the initial reaction when people heard the radiation levels coming from tokyo or increasing, people were going in taxis and we could tell that they were leaving tokyo because they had much more than just a backpack, they had suitcases, bags of clothes, pets and of course their children and they were running in some cases to get to the bullet train because they were leaving on the hour. so yeah a sense of urgency there. at the airport the day that we left, long lines definitely but it was early. not a sense of panic or people running around. i think kudos to the authorities there because they kept everyone in line and e
the u.s. government began evacuating americans. our own george who is just back from the quake zone. let's talk about those evacuations. some people were told to go. you left. what was that scene like when you tried to go? was there a sense of urgency of people trying to get out? a sense of chaos? >> at train station, definitely you felt that sense of urgency. maybe a slight ting of chaos because at that point that's the initial reaction when people heard the radiation levels coming from...
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japan is a major buyer of u.s. financial assets, particularly u.s. treasuries, and they are a major capital exporter. so, what has bothered people recently is that japan's semiconductor production has been hit as well as their willingness to finance global investment. they've pulled back. a lot of that money is coming back into japan. it strengthened the yen relative to the dollar, but it also has a bias on interest rates. >> explain that to me. i wrote that down. the yen rose to new highs as economists expected funds to be repatriated. so, the yen comes back to japan, and what happens to the currency? >> well, the currency will appreciate because japan is an excess supplier of capital. they save a lot of money. the united states doesn't save a lot of money. >> right. >> so, their savings come to us, but what -- >> they have nothing they can do with their money other than -- they have enough money coming in that they literally then turn it back over and buy our debt. >> buy our debt, buy our companies, buy land to build auto plants. that's what they
japan is a major buyer of u.s. financial assets, particularly u.s. treasuries, and they are a major capital exporter. so, what has bothered people recently is that japan's semiconductor production has been hit as well as their willingness to finance global investment. they've pulled back. a lot of that money is coming back into japan. it strengthened the yen relative to the dollar, but it also has a bias on interest rates. >> explain that to me. i wrote that down. the yen rose to new...
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as the pentagon announced the u.s. is drawing back from leading the operation. >> nearly all, some 75% of the combat air patrol missions in support of the no-fly zone are now being executed by our coalition partners. >> reporter: despite that claim, americans have been flying 70% of all combat missions this week, leading to questions from congress about america's role. in a letter to the president, house speaker john boehner complained that the administration has not clearly defined the libya mission. today press secretary jay carney responded, but would not let cameras record the briefing. >> and we have in a very substantial way consulted with congress and we'll continue to do that. >> reporter: even many democrats agree with the republican speaker that the president should do more to explain his goals. >> the boehner questions are valid. he's asking what's the duration, what's the mission, what's the cost, what's our exit strategy. and i think the president needs to answer these questions, not just for the congress
as the pentagon announced the u.s. is drawing back from leading the operation. >> nearly all, some 75% of the combat air patrol missions in support of the no-fly zone are now being executed by our coalition partners. >> reporter: despite that claim, americans have been flying 70% of all combat missions this week, leading to questions from congress about america's role. in a letter to the president, house speaker john boehner complained that the administration has not clearly defined...
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in washington, u.s. officials are now warning that one, if not two, of those plants may be on the verge of spewing more radioactive material. and those fears are prompting a mass exodus from tokyo tonight. with the obama administration authorizing the first evacuations of americans. among those, nbc's chris jansing who talked with us minutes ago from the airport in tokyo. >> reporter: it's going to be interesting to see what the reaction of the japanese people is when they hear this news because america is the strongest ally. and i think for them to say that their people need to leave the dependence of their embassy personnel said that there's a recognition that there is some danger here. >> nbc's lester holt now with the latest on the frantic effort to stop that nuclear crisis. >> reporter: there are concerns tonight about a possible breach in the containment vessel at reactor 3. a confirmed breach in reactor 2 is already leaking radiation. and there are new fears at the all-important water cooling the
in washington, u.s. officials are now warning that one, if not two, of those plants may be on the verge of spewing more radioactive material. and those fears are prompting a mass exodus from tokyo tonight. with the obama administration authorizing the first evacuations of americans. among those, nbc's chris jansing who talked with us minutes ago from the airport in tokyo. >> reporter: it's going to be interesting to see what the reaction of the japanese people is when they hear this news...
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a warning from u.s. health officials about food coming from japan amidst the nuclear crisis. >>> and losing his cool. singer chris brown snaps after questions about his assault on former girlfriend rihanna. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pick time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a power struggle. a fourth day of allied strikes have damaged moammar gadhafi's air defense systems, but so far, the attacks have failed to cripple gadhafi's confidence or put an end to his assaults. this against civilian opponents. anti-aircraft fire streaked the skies overnight over tripoli after a day of heavy fighting against gadhafi loyalists. despite some success in the south, the inexperienced rebels found themselves outgunned by government forces in the western city of misrata. and to the east of ajabiya. gadhafi spoke on tv yesterday and a defiant gadhafi predicted, and ever defiant, gadhafi predicted "we will win
a warning from u.s. health officials about food coming from japan amidst the nuclear crisis. >>> and losing his cool. singer chris brown snaps after questions about his assault on former girlfriend rihanna. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pick time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a power struggle. a fourth day of allied strikes have damaged moammar gadhafi's air defense...
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i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that you couldn't stand without losing your balance. >> it's hard to see a beautiful sunny day on the side street where we've set up shop, but is the rest of the country in kind of a state of suspended animation? i've seen pictures of the bullet train just frozen in place on its tracks. >> reporter: yeah, that's correct. people are still stranded in train stations, even here in tokyo. people are still dazed. especially since we don't know the full scale of the damage that the tsunami/earthquake has caused. >> and in tokyo itself, we saw buildings abso
i heard you in the middle of the night u.s. time on msnbc's live coverage say you were watching television, you got notice, which is very rare, enough time, 30 seconds, to take cover or leave structures for some people. >> reporter: that's right, brian. we were watching the parliamentary session and on the screen flashed a warning saying a big earthquake was hitting japan. shortly after that, 30 seconds afterwards, we started to feel the shake. the shake was so -- got to be so big that...
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u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne thompson. anne, we thought something was up when the americans wanted their people further away from it than the japanese standard earlier today. what's behind this apparent disagreement? >> reporter: well, brian, it's a crisis in the confidence of the information they are getting from the japanese government. in fact tonight tokyo electric power company is denying that that spent fuel pool is indeed dry. it says that everything is stable at reactor 4. and you have the head of public affairs for the nrc, the nucle
u.s. and the japanese, let's look at what the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said today to congress about one of those fukushima reactors. >> we believe that secondary containment has been destroyed and there is no water in the spent fuel pool. and we believe that radiation levels are extremely high. >> in other words, the americans saying that it's worse than japanese officials have let on. all of this leads us to a chief environmental affairs correspondent, anne...
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our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in the economy on sunday morning. >> thanks a lot. >> 5:27 and more news ahead. >> per new this morning, a moment of silence. one week after the deadly quake and tsunami, japan pauses to remember those lost. >> how you can help us help the victims of the quake in japan. we will tell you about what will be starting in just over an hour and a half. that story is coming up. >> nuclear worries continues and experts talk about the radiation that will affect us here. >> in a live look outside, the golden gate bridge and it's friday, march 18th. this is today in the bay. >>> good friday morning and thanks for joining us. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. the big storm come with christina >> this morning we have pr
our u.s. firmsville to produce more machines, more automobiles, a lot more turbines to produce energy >> sylvia will talk about the effect on press: here. we will talk california house prices neighbors ask me when will our house prices recover? we will have an answer from one of the smartest guys in the economy on sunday morning. >> thanks a lot. >> 5:27 and more news ahead. >> per new this morning, a moment of silence. one week after the deadly quake and tsunami, japan...
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he said we want our mission there to back off and for the u.s. not to be in charge of this. within days, he says, but the problem is the french don't want to take over, nato can't agree on whether or who will take over. that has become a challenge. secretary of state clinton said that moammar gadhafi can end this pretty quickly stepping down. it's he and his team who have decisions to make to wrap up and end those air strikes. finally, what does the american public think about this? a reuters poll finds 60% support our involvement in libya, eight out of ten say we should do more to remove gadhafi from power. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thanks so much. >>> after months of relative quiet, tensions are mounting in the mideast. no reported injuries after israeli aircraft struck suspected targets in the gaza strip. the assault comes after rocket and mortar fire directed at israel and a bomb ripped through a bus stop in jerusalem. one woman was killed, the first fatal attack in the city in several years. >>> we are getting the first look inside the crippled fukushima nucl
he said we want our mission there to back off and for the u.s. not to be in charge of this. within days, he says, but the problem is the french don't want to take over, nato can't agree on whether or who will take over. that has become a challenge. secretary of state clinton said that moammar gadhafi can end this pretty quickly stepping down. it's he and his team who have decisions to make to wrap up and end those air strikes. finally, what does the american public think about this? a reuters...
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the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent savannah guthrie at washington's ft. mcnair where the president spoke tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this was the president's chance to explain his actions in libya, put them in context and to highlight what aides consider a success story. the president intervening militarily on behalf of an international coalition to stop gadhafi from massacring his own citizens. >> we were faced with the prospect of violence on a horrific scale. to brush aside america's responsibility as a leader and more pro
the president said the u.s. acted by launching those air strikes nine days ago to prevent a massacre of the libyan people by moammar gadhafi. he said gadhafi is not a target and that the u.s. is acting as part of this coalition to protect civilians. he talked about the uses and limits of military power while he is president and said there will be times like this when our safety isn't directly threatened but our interests and values are. our coverage begins with white house correspondent...
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the u.s. has a warning system for tsunamis. but there is a worry that people wouldn't know what to do because we don't do the drills that japan does. we'll watch and learn. >> kate snow, thank you so much. >>> you can watch a special "dateline" disaster in japan tonight 7:00, 6:00 central right here on nbc. we are back right after these messages. [ female announcer ] when allergies make your eyes itch, don't suffer waiting for your pills to kick in. add alaway. for fast eye itch relief that works in minutes and lasts up to 12 hours. only alaway comes from bausch & lomb. for fast eye itch relief, add alaway. i know it's sort of my weakness. i always keep it in the house. well, that and boston crème pie, white chocolate strawberries, and mmm key lime pie. yeah, i've already lost some weight. [ female announcer ] yoplait light -- over 30 delicious flavors at about 100 calories. babe, what are you doing?! ♪ [ female announcer ] the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. ♪ [ male announcer ] escape convention. ♪ esc
the u.s. has a warning system for tsunamis. but there is a worry that people wouldn't know what to do because we don't do the drills that japan does. we'll watch and learn. >> kate snow, thank you so much. >>> you can watch a special "dateline" disaster in japan tonight 7:00, 6:00 central right here on nbc. we are back right after these messages. [ female announcer ] when allergies make your eyes itch, don't suffer waiting for your pills to kick in. add alaway. for fast...
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the u.s. government says its residents within 50 miles should leave. >> we think it's a prudent measure to follow the evacuation based on how we would handle a situation like that in the united states. >> reporter: there are six reactors at the site. in unit 1 an explosion destroyed part of an outer building. in unit 2 there may have been an explosion rupturing the containment facility and possibly letting radioactive fuel escape. unit 3 was the target of today's water drops. it too had an explosion of the outer building and it also has exposed fuel rods. unit 4 was shut down for maintenance when the earthquake struck, but it became the subject of a controversy when the head of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said its stored fuel rods were totally exposed. units 5 and 6, which are also out of service, may also have problems with their used fuel rods. experts say unit 3 is especially dangerous, because it has recycled fuel that contains plutonium, an even greater health threat than the u
the u.s. government says its residents within 50 miles should leave. >> we think it's a prudent measure to follow the evacuation based on how we would handle a situation like that in the united states. >> reporter: there are six reactors at the site. in unit 1 an explosion destroyed part of an outer building. in unit 2 there may have been an explosion rupturing the containment facility and possibly letting radioactive fuel escape. unit 3 was the target of today's water drops. it too...
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washington now looking if the u.s. could be in trouble if there's a natural daisaster her. >>> a new report says that pg&e set its own rules before the san bruno expln. t >>> welcome back, everyone. in the wake of numerous explosions at japanese power plants over the weekend, this morning capitol hill is buzzing over the safety of our own nuclear power plants. tracy potts has a closer look. >> reporter: we have 104 of them here in the united states. they generate 20% of our nuclear power. nearly every state has one. now the nuclear regulatory association is assuring americans that these plants have been built to withstand severe shocks, but shocks as strong as those in japan, they really haven't been tested to that degree. now we're looking at building even more. four applications slate ed to start in a few year. the obama administration firmly behind this. they've been pushing for more nuclear facilities. now they've announced $8 billion in loans for firms to build them. he's asking more more than eight times of that.
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really the third front the u.s. is fighting on these days. it was launched by president obama to protect civilians, he said, because gadhafi's forces were bearing down on the rebels' headquarter city of benghazi. but all those cruise missiles and bombs still haven't stopped the ground fighting. the rebels were under heavy fire today about 100 miles to the south of benghazi. and as you're about to see, our own chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, was with them and got about as close as you'd ever want to. richard is back safely in benghazi tonight and is with us from there tonight. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the rebels have the will, they have the numbers, but they don't have the equipment or the discipline to take on gadhafi's forces where they're dug in, as we saw for ourselves firsthand today. the road outside benghazi today is a graveyard of gadhafi's armored vehicles, destroyed by western air strikes. after an hour and a half driving south flanked by desert, we reached the rebels' front line. there are
really the third front the u.s. is fighting on these days. it was launched by president obama to protect civilians, he said, because gadhafi's forces were bearing down on the rebels' headquarter city of benghazi. but all those cruise missiles and bombs still haven't stopped the ground fighting. the rebels were under heavy fire today about 100 miles to the south of benghazi. and as you're about to see, our own chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, was with them and got about as close as...
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u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts, the united states military tonight is engaged against libya. the attacks are in the form of air strikes. 32 of them in just the last 24 hours. about half now being carried out by u.s. aircraft. and there have been 136 cruise missiles launched. only eight of them by british armed forces. the rest launched by the u.s. they have hit targets up and down the libyan coastline, mostly aimed at libyan defenses, so the coalition aircraft can begin enforcing that no-fly zone over a larger portion of the country. the united states says mo
u.s. and other countries. president obama again making the case for why the u.s. went in, but how does it end? >>> in japan, the disaster deepens with new problems at the nuclear plant. there are new fears about food safety and an american family has received the worst possible news about their daughter. our teams are on the ground. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. in addition to two wars on two other fronts,...
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u.s. and other places. american war ships off coast now are beginning to ferry supplies and relief into the area. american bases here also supplying helicopters and personnel. this is going to be a very, very difficult several days and weeks and obviously months to come, chuck, as they try to get a handle where the victims are, how to get them and bring home to safety. >> it's night fall now in tokyo. japan, lester holt, thank you very much. >>> we turn now to the japanese ambassador to the united states. bass do, welcome to "meet the press." i want to start with the prime minister of japan just gave a speech to your nation, calling this the worst crisis since world war ii. what else did the prime minister say? >> yes. first thank you very much for having me, and yes, the prime minister just spoke and he said this is the worst challenge that japanese people have to face but we have to work together to correct the situation so with that we can overcome the situation and he's on top of the s
u.s. and other places. american war ships off coast now are beginning to ferry supplies and relief into the area. american bases here also supplying helicopters and personnel. this is going to be a very, very difficult several days and weeks and obviously months to come, chuck, as they try to get a handle where the victims are, how to get them and bring home to safety. >> it's night fall now in tokyo. japan, lester holt, thank you very much. >>> we turn now to the japanese...
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the u.s. government runs buoys in the deep ocean to allow us to track the movement of the tsunami so we can tell if a large tsunami is approaching or not and areas that will be affected will get a warning and hopefully an all-clear if we understand that the tsunami is not go to be serious but at this point people will be watching very carefully as information from these deepwater buoys develop. >> what are the areas that you'll be focusing on in keeping an eye on? >> caller: well from past experience we know that areas such as hawaii, the allusions, alaskan coast, potentially the coast of north america could be hit. so these are all areas that we have to watch very carefully. >> now when you say the coast of north america, what are you talking about exactly in terms? >> caller: beginning in british columbia and then working down across the washington/oregon, possibly into the northern california area. noaa the agency that's charge of tsunami warning and i know that the folks at the pacific tsu
the u.s. government runs buoys in the deep ocean to allow us to track the movement of the tsunami so we can tell if a large tsunami is approaching or not and areas that will be affected will get a warning and hopefully an all-clear if we understand that the tsunami is not go to be serious but at this point people will be watching very carefully as information from these deepwater buoys develop. >> what are the areas that you'll be focusing on in keeping an eye on? >> caller: well...
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. >> u.s. military is blocking san bruno's youtube as well as other data intensive websites. >> it's amazing to think there is a soldier watching youtube in the mountains of afghanistan but they can do that or could. the military has temporarily cut off access to youtube so it can free up band width on its network for earthquake relief. other sites banned, pan dor ra music and amazon. amazon is huge for the armed forces. they deliver just about anywhere. it doesn't have to ban net flixs. reportedly in talks to buy its own tv series, house of cards, show that via a stream. instead of watching house of cards on bravo or showtime you would watch it on netflix. it's not a done deal but a first for the company. here is something else unusual about netflix. you see those up arrows. shares in the company took off tuesday after the stock had a $300 price target from goldman sachs. on the day the rest of the market cratered, it was up almost 200% higher over the last year. >> thanks, scott. >> 5:25 now.
. >> u.s. military is blocking san bruno's youtube as well as other data intensive websites. >> it's amazing to think there is a soldier watching youtube in the mountains of afghanistan but they can do that or could. the military has temporarily cut off access to youtube so it can free up band width on its network for earthquake relief. other sites banned, pan dor ra music and amazon. amazon is huge for the armed forces. they deliver just about anywhere. it doesn't have to ban net...
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they are in u.s. custody with minor injuries and it was a mechanical failure, not that the plane was sht down. here on capitol hill president obama is facing criticism from democrats and republicans over what they call an unclear mission. lots of questions, like what is the purpose of this know fly zone, how long will we be there, is our mission to take out moammar gadhafi? the president said he must go, but that's not the point of this mission. and who are the rebels we are assisting? could some of them have fought against american soldiers in iraq? lots of questions being asked this morning, not to mention lawmakers frustrated that president obama did not come to them first. some democrats and republicans say he overstepped his congressional authority. finally, after a third night of attacks the u.s. commander on the ground there, the u.s. commander there in libya, is saying that they are now looking at expanding that no fly zone towards the capital of tripoli. >> so much going on and so much to wat
they are in u.s. custody with minor injuries and it was a mechanical failure, not that the plane was sht down. here on capitol hill president obama is facing criticism from democrats and republicans over what they call an unclear mission. lots of questions, like what is the purpose of this know fly zone, how long will we be there, is our mission to take out moammar gadhafi? the president said he must go, but that's not the point of this mission. and who are the rebels we are assisting? could...
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u.s. markets are faring in early trading. good morning, nicole. >> brent, it's looking nasty out there. u.s. stock futures are sharply lower as investors continue to monitor the broadening nuclear crisis in japan and the main index in toeio, the nikkei 225 fell 10%. the worst one-day drop since lehman brothers collapse in 2008. lost 6% on monday, more than $700 billion in market value. we're talking that has been wiped out since just friday. several companies are also asession the impact of supply interruptions from japan. one company specifically is texas instruments. they say they are going to lose revenue due to damage to two plants over there. we're also seeing european markets at this hour trade lower significantly. futures were off about 260 below fair value so, brent, it's going to be a rough wide on wall street >> and we're hearing this is having an impact on gas prices that the average consumer pays at the pump. >> typically how this goes, the rough wide on wall street is tricklin
u.s. markets are faring in early trading. good morning, nicole. >> brent, it's looking nasty out there. u.s. stock futures are sharply lower as investors continue to monitor the broadening nuclear crisis in japan and the main index in toeio, the nikkei 225 fell 10%. the worst one-day drop since lehman brothers collapse in 2008. lost 6% on monday, more than $700 billion in market value. we're talking that has been wiped out since just friday. several companies are also asession the impact...
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at the white house this morning, telling that american troops won't be used in action, but that the u.s. will join european and arab countries in enforcing a no-fly zone. gadhafi says there's now a cease fire in place. there are reports on the ground that his troops surrounded rebel forces in benghazi. >>> in the bay area, community leaders are rallying around a richmond pastor who was arrested while trying to save his church. they handcuffed and took the pastor and his wife and elderly mother to jail yesterday after the family refused to obey a court-ordered eviction notice. the bank foreclosured on the church after leader failed to keep up with payments. the pastor claimed the congregation members are a victim of a predatory loan. community leaders applauded the pastor's courage. >> i visited their programs. the mayor has been there. it's a positive addition to the community, a real strong asset. they have computer lab, a child care center. really a lot of good social programs that are now going to be gone and it's a huge loss. it was painful to see this happening. >> reporter: these
at the white house this morning, telling that american troops won't be used in action, but that the u.s. will join european and arab countries in enforcing a no-fly zone. gadhafi says there's now a cease fire in place. there are reports on the ground that his troops surrounded rebel forces in benghazi. >>> in the bay area, community leaders are rallying around a richmond pastor who was arrested while trying to save his church. they handcuffed and took the pastor and his wife and...